The Penn's Grove record., 1887-06-04


structure ON the terrace back D. the
the point. That The minitiateAs .ran-
ger might not mistake this naa&or an
ice-honse or - barn. "a lugcN canvas
sign vas stretched ncross under the
caves. proclaimipg the fact that 10 was
a hotel where board and lodging might
be obtained for the not eNorbitut sum
of one dollar per day.
At this place the guests were enter
tanned and for "A time forgot the I'M
portaut object of their visit i'm The ill.,
terest of the evening meai. supper
over. the grounds were thoroughly tx
amiued. and F|airpoiut was decided
upon ms the local habitation of their
Idea. which was developed the next
season.
The "idea" was to hold "a ten days
institute for Sunday school teachers,
with lecturers. normal drilI, and other
exercises calculated to increase kiowl-
edge and enthusiasm among sunday
! school teachers.
The first assembly in 1874 was a COM
plete success. The attendance was
comparatively large, the enthusiasm
unbounded and the work thorough.
Naturally. in the work of the Assem-
bly,. a study of the geography Of the
Holy Land was an important and
prominent feature. As a help in this
department if was decided to make a
large model of Palestine. which was
done under the direction of Dr. Wythe.
The lake was turned to account as the
Mediterranean sea, and the sea of Cal
lice supplied by a steam pump, gave
the Jordan all it wanted TO do in car
rying the surplus to the Dead sea.
The model is 800 feet long and is
still one ofthe attractions of Chautau-
qua.
A little later an Oriental house was
built, and a native Turk properly in
Stalled. lIiiN HlulNlltNt 8bt 81 liioT
roughly into the spirit of the realistic
effect, that he began te give the Muez-
zin's call to PRAYER ut $40 every morn
ing. This proceeding had So depress-
ing an effect upon the value of real es-
tate in the neighhorhood, however. that
the enthusiast was extinguished IN the
interest of peace and q~uretuess,
The plan Of object-teaching-a prom
ineut feature in Chautauqua work
has found later and further develop
ment in a model Of Jerusalem, a small
Ter model Of Palestine, "a model Of the
pyramid Of Cheops, the Roman pathway
and other lesser objects included IN the
museum collection,
With the growth of C|hautauqua. the
idea expanded; lectures and entertain
ments of a popular character were
included in the programme, and people
who took no especial interest in Sun
day school work. were attracted by
these additional features.
The classes graduating each year
from the normal department, became
Chautauqua alumni, and in this way
an esprit dc corps was developed to
which Chautauqua owes much OF its
early success. Those who visited the
assembly regarded it not merely It's a
summer resort, but as al alma mater.
y common purpose animated all, and
a bond of sympathy united them.
In 1878 the Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle was organized, for
the purpose Of persuing a course OF
home reading, on the same line with
the college curriculum, but in English,
and adapted to readers at large. To-
day the G.. l.. 5. G. has 100000 bona
fde working members in all parts
of the world.
Chautauqua has become the Mecca
of thousands Of enthusiastic and earn-
est people. The graduating class pass
tiiouSh thC pNib'H '"NO W.
hower-strewn pathway to the Hall of
Philosophy" This is a large white
building in the style OF the P%aIthenou,
and situated Oh Il slight eminence in
the centre of the beautiful st. Paul's
grove. The diplomas are presented by
Chancellor Vincent.
Up to the time that the {. l.. =. G.
was organized, all large public meet
ings had been held in the open auditor
ium. 1t did not take long to find that
rain, in common with time and tide,
is disinclined to wait, and as sOon as
the state of their finances permitted,
the trustees decided to erect a large